Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.

The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.

Children’s art workshops offer a dynamic cultural experience, introducing young participants to the vibrant world of contemporary Vietnamese art.

Vietnamese films will be introduced to audiences in Russia from October 27 to 31 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution.

The Tuborg beer sponsored Monsoon Music Festival will be held for the third time in Hanoi featuring 12 international acts.

Vietnamese actress Lan Ngoc has won the Face of Asia award at Asia Star Awards. The award is organized by Marie Claire magazine as part of Busan International Film Festival 2017 on October 13.

Chieu Ngang Qua Pho Cu (Walking on Old Street in the Afternoon) won an award for foreign dramas at the International Drama Festival in Tokyo, Japan.

On October 12, APEC Film Week 2017 began in the central coastal city of Da Nang, highlighting the various cultures and peoples of APEC members.

Exhibition introduces the concept of “empathic architecture” and constructions that apply it in Vietnam.

An exhibition of artifacts, entitled “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975”, is underway at the New-York Historical Society Museum, New York, the US until April 22, 2018, giving museum-goers an insight into conflict.

Three International filmmakers, including Jonathan Hyong-Joon Kim, Roger Garcia and Karolina Bielawska have been invited to participate in the jury of the ASEAN Film Awards at the 20th Vietnam Film Festival.

A vertical photo depicting a papaya tree rising from a narrow gap between residential buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, taken by Tran Vu Quang Duy, won first prize at a photo contest for young Vietnamese artists.

On October 10, an exhibition entitled “Light from the Revolutionary Path” opened in Vietnam National Museum of History, Hanoi with the first print of “Duong Kach Menh” (Revolutionary Path), a book written by late President Ho Chi Minh in the spotlight.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut in Vietnam, Goethe Institut Hanoi will premiere two brand new sound installations by the German artist and PhD in art and science history Tim Otto Roth.

Documents and photos featuring French architecture in the colonial era in Hanoi will be on display in an exhibition that opens at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city.

A film week to celebrate the APEC Vietnam 2017 (APEC Film Week) will be held in Hanoi from October 11 to 16 and in the central city of Da Nang City from October 12 to 16.

The world-renowned Russian Beryozka Choreographic Ensemble delivered beautiful performances on the stage of Hanoi Opera House on the evening of October 5 to mark the opening of the 2017 Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam.

A picturesque lantern - Gamuda Lantern Festival setting resembles the central Hoi An ancient town.

“Paradise Lost” - The first solo exhibition by artist Hoang Thanh Vinh Phong will be open from 29 Sep to 26 Nov, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre.

Vietnamese rapper Suboi has appeared on the cover of L`Officiel Singapore fashion magazine in October.

An exhibition highlights the role of artist friendships in the development of experimental art practice in Vietnam.

Supermodel and catwalk producer Jessica Minh Anh arrived in Vietnam to explore JW Marriott Hanoi.

The organizer officially revealed the first 10 beauties to participate in the semi-finals of the "Miss Universe Vietnam 2017" contest.